Hello, Howdy, Greetings, Salutations and the southern " How Do?"

It has come to my attention that there seems to be a bit of confusion about how to meet a Master or slave. I have heard from both on the subject and have made a few observations in the leather chat room I frequent. Other than the traditional way in a leather bar or by joining a local leather club, there is the chat room. I don't know if it is the anonimity of it all or that we have digressed in our social skills, but the level of rudeness and attitudes that prevail are getting out of control. What has always meant politeness is now suddenly a form of leachery. The simple act of saying hello has suddenly become a leacherous hit on the object of the salutation. In other words, it is assumed that if someone says hello to you, they automatically are trying to get into your pants. Of course we know what happens when one assumes. Given the venue and place, the connotation is unwarranted. I mean think about it. You are in a Chat room. You are supposed to be there to chat. How can you do that if you don't say hello or introduce yourself? I have noticed to my disappointment, that it is usually the young men that take offense. It appears that when in a chat room, according to the way they react, you are there to say hi and then immediately set up a fuck date. So suddenly, when someone says hello they think that the next words will be cyber or setting a playdate. If an olderman says hello to a younger one, the connotation is implied that the only reason they are saying hello is to get them in bed. This is a sad state of affairs from a societal standpoint. Many people on the net are isolated in the country or can't be open about themselves. So, it is only natural that the chat rooms are a way to meet people. But to meet you have to say hello! REcently a Master, as was his nature, was saying hello to people as they came in to the room wether he knew them or not. Just being polite. After several days of saying hello to an individual that never reponded, he got the shock of his life. The individual suddenly went off on him and gave him the third degree. The problem is that when someone says hello to you , it is common courtesy to say hello back, not ignore the person wether you like them or not. It is called being civilized and is supposed to seperate us from the animals. The lack of asknowledgement when a person, let alone a Master, says hello to a person is astounding. Usually they are silent in the room and then wonder why no one talks to them and they are having a hard time finding that Master or slave. It is a two way street here. Younger men saying hello to older men, other than being a rarity, doesn't mean they are out for the older man's money by using sex to get it. That seems that is the way that some Masters have interpreted a younger man saying hello. The cynicism has to stop. How is a slave that is using the chat room as a venue to meet the Master of his dreams, has the attitude they have when one says hello to them. They ignore them or go off on them. I am not talking about being stalked in the room here, just someone noticing the same person in the room and wanting to say hello. Masters are guilty of the same thing as well. A slave says hello to show respect and the Master ignores them and doesn't acknowledge them. The sad part is that these are the same Masters and slaves that complain they can't meet the right Master or slave. How could they? They are to busy fronting an attitude as if they are better than anyone. All I have to say about that is........LOOK in the mirror SIR/boy.....you are in a chat room not the Ritz Carlton. You are no more grander than anyone else! Be polite and acknowledge when someone says hello to you and you might not be going to the chat room at all because you will be to busy with someone you have met to be there!
As usual if you have any comment or are a Master looking for a slave you can reach me at raven15@consolidated.net